I think you had an interesting story, but if I was put into the same situation personally then I’m quite sure I would go for the abortion route. I personally don’t have any reservations about “killing” an unborn fetus in the womb, especially if my financial future and the next (at least) 18 years of my life hang in the balance.
I personally believe that it’s incredibly important to uphold the laws surrounding abortion, Roe v. Wade in particular. This is a medical procedure on an unborn coalition of cells that hardly even has consciousness. The fetus has no will to live, or any reference point of knowing that it’s alive. It is hardly developed in the early stages of life, even if it does “look like a human baby”. I’m not going to let it ruin my life, though. I don’t want kids. I like money too much to want kids. I don’t believe the government should support parents who weren’t ready, and I think that if you’re going to have a kid you should already be financially ready to do so. If you aren’t ready to take care of a child, that’s why we have Roe v. Wade.
The only argument I’ve even seen against this is a matter of being “pro-life”, claiming that the baby could go on to do great things. If you look at the situations in which abortion is most commonly chosen, the reason we have abortion is pretty obvious. The likelihood of the child growing up in a broken home from being born in a teenage relationship? The likelihood of the child not being able to afford many essential items because their teenage parent has never had a job before, so they’re just entering the job market at very few hours and minimum wage in an attempt to support their child? Maybe on a more extreme note, an unplanned child is naturally going to be more likely to be a victim of domestic abuse. Even if the child is born and given up for adoption, the foster care system and adoption system can be incredibly gruelling and taxing on a young person, often resulting in a feeling of rejection and isolation, especially once they turn 18 and they’re on their own. All of this childhood adversity makes it far more likely that an unplanned child would turn out as a mentally distressed individual, possibly even a violent individual. The likelihood of that child doing something “amazing” is incredibly limited due to its socioeconomic position when it’s born.
All in all, the best bet is to just use protection and/or birth control until you’re actually ready to have a child: Once you have a stable career and a steady flow of income and there’s a lesser chance of the child growing up in an unsteady household. The child would therefore be more likely to be successful. All in all, next time, just don’t be silly. Wrap that willy.
I think you had an interesting story, but if I was put into the same situation personally then I’m quite sure I would go for the abortion route. I personally don’t have any reservations about “killing” an unborn fetus in the womb, especially if my financial future and the next (at least) 18 years of my life hang in the balance.
I personally believe that it’s incredibly important to uphold the laws surrounding abortion, Roe v. Wade in particular. This is a medical procedure on an unborn coalition of cells that hardly even has consciousness. The fetus has no will to live, or any reference point of knowing that it’s alive. It is hardly developed in the early stages of life, even if it does “look like a human baby”. I’m not going to let it ruin my life, though. I don’t want kids. I like money too much to want kids. I don’t believe the government should support parents who weren’t ready, and I think that if you’re going to have a kid you should already be financially ready to do so. If you aren’t ready to take care of a child, that’s why we have Roe v. Wade.
The only argument I’ve even seen against this is a matter of being “pro-life”, claiming that the baby could go on to do great things. If you look at the situations in which abortion is most commonly chosen, the reason we have abortion is pretty obvious. The likelihood of the child growing up in a broken home from being born in a teenage relationship? The likelihood of the child not being able to afford many essential items because their teenage parent has never had a job before, so they’re just entering the job market at very few hours and minimum wage in an attempt to support their child? Maybe on a more extreme note, an unplanned child is naturally going to be more likely to be a victim of domestic abuse. Even if the child is born and given up for adoption, the foster care system and adoption system can be incredibly gruelling and taxing on a young person, often resulting in a feeling of rejection and isolation, especially once they turn 18 and they’re on their own. All of this childhood adversity makes it far more likely that an unplanned child would turn out as a mentally distressed individual, possibly even a violent individual. The likelihood of that child doing something “amazing” is incredibly limited due to its socioeconomic position when it’s born.
All in all, the best bet is to just use protection and/or birth control until you’re actually ready to have a child: Once you have a stable career and a steady flow of income and there’s a lesser chance of the child growing up in an unsteady household. The child would therefore be more likely to be successful. All in all, next time, just don’t be silly. Wrap that willy.
With respect,
Ethan Ambler